ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.25 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.5
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Areas: Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Center Higher Polytechnic Engineering School
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The course aims to provide the methodological foundations for the treatment and restoration of degraded areas in the natural environment. Its goal is for students to recognize the different types of degraded areas and acquire the necessary tools to plan, organize, and implement restoration methodologies. Restoration is addressed in a broad sense, from simple improvement to rehabilitation for various uses, with special emphasis on cases relevant to forestry professionals, agronomists, and environmentalists.
General Information:
• ECTS credits: 4.50
• Expository Class: 6:00 p.m.
• Interactive Laboratory Class: 6:00 p.m.
• Assessment Activities: 2.5 hours
• Tutoring Hours: 2.00 hours
• Student Work ECTS: 72 hours
• Total: 112.5 hours
THEORY SESSIONS
METHODOLOGICAL BASES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DEGRADED SPACES
Introduction: Impact of human activity on the environment. Types of degraded areas. Productive and environmental functions of ecosystems. (5% of total teaching hours)
Land use and agricultural practices. (28% of total teaching hours)
Degradation and rehabilitation of freshwater wetlands. (28% of total teaching hours)
Rehabilitation of coastal areas. (9% of total teaching hours)
Soil degradation and post-fire rehabilitation . (24% of total teaching hours)
Soil contamination and remediation treatments. (10% of total teaching hours)
SEMINAR SESSIONS
Estimation of soil erosion.
Practical cases of degradation and recovery through case studies:
o Recovery of mining environments.
o Restoration of burned soils.
o Recovery of marsh systems.
o Recovery of river environments.
FIELD PRACTICES
• Description: Field trip to analyze examples of restoration in areas degraded by agricultural-forestry activities, fires, riparian degradation, etc.
• Mandatory: The practice is mandatory for all enrolled students.
• Assessment: Submission of a report, which represents 10% of the total grade. Active participation is assessed with an additional 5%.
The theaching materials are available na library of the USC and/or web
BIBLIOGRAFÍA BÁSICA
Merino, A., et al. (2019). Best practices on land restoration in Mediterranean environments. Monografías do Ibader. Serie Territorio. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Pp. 326.
BIBLIOGRAFÍA COMPLEMENTARIA
• Alloza, J. A., et al. (2007). El Papel de los Bosques en la mitigación del Cambio Climático. Fundación Gas Natural.
• Hernández Fernández, M. T. (2014). Residuos Orgánicos En La Restauración-Rehabilitación De Suelos Degradados y contaminados. Red Compostaje Española.
• Ley Vega de Seoane, C., et al. (2007). Manual de restauración de dunas. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente.
• Mola, I., Sopeña, A., & De Torre, R. (2018). Guía práctica de restauración ecológica. Fundación Biodiversidad del Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica. Madrid.
• Stanturf, J. A., & Callaham, M. A. (Eds.). (2020). Soils and landscape restoration. Academic Press.
• Vega, J. A., et al. (2013). Acciones urgentes contra la erosión en Áreas Forestales quemadas. Xunta de Galicia.
In this subject, the knowledge of the most basic subjects related to soils and other agricultural and forestry disciplines is applied. The follow-up of the subject will allow the student to assess the most appropriate soil management to maintain its production functions and environmental quality. In the same way, you will receive tools that allow you to identify the causes of degradation and advise on soil management techniques and, where appropriate, recovery.
Basic, general and transversal competences:
CG3 - Knowledge of the degradation processes that affect forest systems and resources (pollution, pests and diseases, fires, etc.) and ability to use the techniques of protection of the forest environment, hydrological-forest restoration and conservation of biodiversity
CECF5 - Evaluation and correction of environmental impact
CETEEF11 - Recovery of Degraded Spaces
CT11 - Use of information in a foreign language
CT12 - Ability to solve problems through the integrated application of their knowledge.
CETEEF10 - Ability to know, understand and use the principles of Hydrology and Hydrological-Forest Restoration
• Lectures: Taught with the support of photographic materials and encouraging student participation. These are complemented by guest lecturers from other countries.
• Interactive seminars: Promote cooperative learning through group tutoring and practical case studies.
• Individual and group tutorials: Discussion of cases proposed by the students.
• Fieldwork: Visits to degraded areas for diagnosis and discussion of restoration measures.
• Internationalization: Partial use of English, invitation to foreign teachers, and information on international stays.
• Continuous assessment:
o Oral/written tests: 70%.
o Submitted works/exhibitions: 5%.
o Field practices (participation and reporting): 15%.
At the first opportunity (June session), students will be evaluated based on their participation in the classroom, in various activities, and their ability to pass the various written tests.
• Second chance (extraordinary call): Exam that includes all contents.
• Repeat students: These students have the opportunity to be assessed continuously by attending various activities, submitting assignments, and participating in classroom and virtual campus activities. Otherwise, they will be assessed by an exam. The fieldwork experience will be mandatory , even if it was completed in previous years.
• Students with attendance exemption: Students who have been granted an attendance exemption by the Degree Committee, in accordance with the Class Attendance Regulations, will be assessed by an exam covering the various course contents. In any case, the practical part will be mandatory for these students.
For cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the provisions of the "Regulations for the evaluation of students' academic performance and review of grades" will apply (Article 16 of the USC Resolution of 15/6/2011, DOG of 21/7/2011).
It is recommended that the student experience and investigate the cases raised in the course
PRESENTIAL WORK Hours
Face-to-face class in full group 2
Practical classes: 8
Tutorials 2
Carrying out and scheduling activities, written exercises or exams 4
Other tasks with the teacher of the subject: excursions in the natural environment. eleven
TOTAL hours of face-to-face work 27
• Research and experiment with the cases presented in the course.
• Identify close situations to apply the acquired knowledge.
Agustín Merino García
Coordinador/a- Department
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
- Area
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
- agustin.merino [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Antonio Moreno Robles
- Department
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
- Area
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
- antonio.moreno.robles [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract